"American infantry column advances through village in Burma. Under the curious eyes of the local residents, a column of American soldiers of the Mars Task Force passes through a village as it advances toward Japanese concentrations in the central...

"American Troops cross Shweli River in Burma. American infantry troops cross the Shweli River in Burma over a hastily-constructed bamboo bridge. Recently driven out of Wanting and Mongyu by Chinese troops, the Japanese are being forced to retreat...

"New U.S. combat unit in action in Burma. Members of the U.S. Mars Task Force carry their packs across a ramp to a ferry as they move from a training center in India to Myitkyina, Allied base in central Burma/ By mid-December, 1944, these artillery...

A view of the wreckage caused by an automobile crashing through the wall of Akre Bakery. Tables and displays for baked items have been smashed in the foreground of the photograph. Customers and bystanders can be seen behind the automobile, inside...

A police officer writes up a report at Akre Bakery. An automobile has crashed through the wall of the business, and can be seen in the foreground of the photograph, covered with debris from the wall. Customers and bystanders view the wreckage from...

An aerial view of Veterans Park, presumably in North Dakota or Montana. A large building can be seen in the center of the photograph, and dirt roads wind through the park. Several other smaller buildings can be seen throughout the park. A large...

An aerial view of Veterans Park, presumably in North Dakota or Montana. A large building can be seen in the center of the photograph, and dirt roads wind through the park. Several other smaller buildings can be seen throughout the park. A large...

Two children and one man can be seen standing behind the foundation of a home. The young girl is holding her hat, and the boy is holding a small black kitten. Debris from structures destroyed by the storm are strewn about, and people mill about the...

Girls basketball team running through a giant Williston Coyotes hoop poster with the announcers table in the foreground. Shelly Hughes is breaking through the hoop holding a basketball, and Kristi Carrier is #12 standing in the background.

"Members of the Williston Desk & Derrick Club are shown through the Signal Gas Plant at Tioga." "If the men who ran the oil industry in the Williston Basin, back in 1955, ever needed a hand with any of their plans or projects, they had a...

"U.S. Task force troops in India move toward Burma. Crossing a foot-bridge to a ferry in India, members of the Mars Task Force, U.S. infantry and artillery detachment, are silhouetted against the sun. The men are on their way from a training center...

"Pack train of Mars Task force advances in Burma. Plodding through the dust of a north Burma road, beside monsoon backwaters, members of hte U.S. Mars Task Force lead their pack train to join the Allied drive against the Japanese. This combat...

"Members of U.S. Mars Task Force guide pack train across stream. Troops of the U.S. Mars Task Force guide their pack mules across a jungle stream in Burma as they move up to join the main Allied drive against the Japanese. This combat force of...

"Mars Task Force members cross temporary bridge in Burma. U.S. infantrymen of the Mars Task Force use a temporary bridge built below the abutments of the bridge that was destroyed by the Japanese as they retreated from this sector of north Burma....

"New U.S. 'Task Force' moves up in Burma. A pack train marches over a newly constructed road along the Irrawaddy River as the Mars Task Force moves up to join the main Allied drive in central Burma. This force of U.S. infantry and artillery troops...

Group of soldiers looking off of the deck of their troop transport ship, the USS General Brook, as it sails through the Suez Canal. Taken by Shemorry during service in WWII in the 164th Signal Photo Company as a combat photographer.

View of a man wearing a suit and tie cutting the ribbon on the American State Bank as it opens in May 1956. Photo taken from inside the bank looking out, and there are other men behind him with a crowd in the street beyond visible through the...

At the Tioga Farm Festival, a man bends down to run a comb through a goats hair, presumably before a contest. Another man holds the goat's chain leash to keep it in place. Spectators in the distance watch the scene, Tioga, N.D.

A distant view of the second day of the Fort Union Celebration activities. Hundreds of automobiles are parked in a field, and groups of people are scattered around the parking area. A tent in the center of the photograph may house concessions for...

J.C. , ‘Jersy’ Bromberg, left, fire department driver and Charles Ellig, right, a member of the department pose with Williston’s new fire wagon. In the rear is the old Williams County Courthouse. The man seated in the middle could not be...

A distant view of the second day of the Fort Union Celebration activities. Hundreds of automobiles are parked in a field, and groups of people are scattered around the parking area. A tent in the center of the photograph may house concessions for...

The Williston Swim team poses on a large truck or fire engine, holding a large banner which reads "Williston swim team." The team's coach stands in front of the truck, holding the trophy presumably just won by the team. The Harmon Park Public Pool...

A man in the foreground of the photograph may be taking a photograph. People surround a stage, which is being set up. A man on top of the roof of the stage is hoisting an American flag. Many tipis are visible behind the stage area, and people are...

Thousands of people observe a ceremony which is part of the Fort Union Celebration. A band is playing in the middle of the crowd, beneath two large American flags. A large pole is raised in the middle of the crowd. In the foreground of the...

In the foreground of the photograph, one man stands among a pile of wreckage, a house or building destroyed by the storm. Two men can be seen walking toward him. Another destroyed home behind the the fenced dirt road that can be seen behind all...

Two men examine the wreckage after the storm. On the left side of the photograph, a man is walking toward the wreckage from neighboring houses. Among the debris of this wrecked house are lumber, chairs, trunks, textiles, tables, and other...